The Hague vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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The Hague Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2094
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5008
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3950
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
548K
447K

The cost of living in The Hague is 38% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1613th and 41st ($2094 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in the Netherlands and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in The Hague compared to 2 months in Zurich. The Hague ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 35th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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The Hague Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1339
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5095
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.46
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9165
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843